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AZMP_Spring_2018 - SUBMITTED

UNOLS Project ID:	105283	URI Serial #:	None
Date Submitted:	4/28/2016 9:12:00 AM	Last Modified:	11/17/2017 9:52:00 AM
Status:	Submitted	Version #:	5
Principal Investigator (PI)		Contact Information
Dave Hebert Ocean Ecosystem Science Division BIO		(902) 426-1216 David^%^%^Hebert%%*dfo-mpo^%^%^gc^%^%^ca
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) & other collaborators		Contact Information
NONE

Project Title:

2018 Atlantic Zone Monitoring Program (AZMP) spring survey of the Scotian Shelf and Gulf of Maine.

Program Name:

Other Large Program

Scientific Discipline:

Physical Oceanography

Biological Oceanography

Project Status:

Funded Contract/Project

Project Funding Agencies:

Agency/Division/Program	Grant or Project Number	Funding Status
OTHER	Not Specified	Funded

Other Agency or Program Description:

The AZMP is funded by the federal government of Canada (specifically Fisheries and Oceans Canada) in support of long term seasonal monitoring of physical, biological and chemical parameters on the east coast of Canada.

Project Institution:

Bedford Institute of Oceanography

Institution Project #:

Project Start Date:

4/1/2018

End Date:

5/31/2018

Proposal Deadline
(proposal date):

Total Project Budget:

Project Web Page:	http://www.meds-sdmm.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/isdm-gdsi/azmp-pmza/index-eng.html
Summary of Field Work:	AZMP field work will primarily entail ring nets and CTD's on the Scotian shelf and slope to describe the hydrography and distribution of nutrients and zooplankton at standard "core" sampling stations within the Maritimes Region that been regularly occupied from the inception of the program in 1999. The program also serves as a platform for other Canadian government projects that include: acoustic monitoring of whale migration patterns, contributions to regional hydrographic and bio-geochemical modelling efforts, collection and analysis of nutrients and hydrography data in the Gulf of Maine as part of a NERACOOS cooperative agreement, deployment of ARGO floats in support of the International Argo Float Program and regular bird and mammal observations in conjunction with Environment Canada, to name a few. AZMP also provides vessel support for numerous Dalhousie university research initiatives that include: water collection for assessing total alkalinity and total organic carbon, CTD/Ring Nets and depth stratified net tows in areas known for high concentrations of the endangered Northern Right Whale as part of the Marine Environmental Observation Prediction and Response Network (MEOPAR) - Whales Habitat and Listening Experiment (WHaLES), water sample collection to assess the role of organic and organometallic micronutrients in primary productivity and phytoplankton community structure, and underway water samples to asses the organic content of sea water and determine the climate impact of organics in sea spray aerosol. The core parameters of the program remain constant over time but the "ancillary" programs that we support change slightly from year to year, depending on what is currently funded and what we can support within the limited time frame of our seasonal missions.
Summary of Facility Requirements:	We will require a CTD/rosette and associated EM wire and operating system, hydrographic winch for 76 and 202 µm ring net deployments, an A-Frame and winch(es) for mooring deployments and retrievals, aft deck space for a DFO-supplied 50 HP SWANN winch with multi-conductor cable with (Sameoto) 50 HP pumping unit to deploy a "MOCNESS" like system called BIONESS (size and machining of appropriate mount to be discussed), an underway system, 2- large -20 C chest freezers (or equivalent walk in space), 1 x -80 C freezer, full sized fridge for sample storage, adequate lab and bench space for all associated laboratory gear that includes: (Winkler titration system, filter apparatus, fluorometer, sample bottles, reagents, salinometers (x2), sample racks and trays), Milli Q water, easy access storage space for ARGO floats and a fume hood.
Summary of other requirements or comments:	We would request that our DFO data management staff work with ship's techs leading up to the mission to successfully implement program specific requirements for meta-data and data management protocols. Our program currently utilizes E-log to manage our mission meta-data and we also utilize an in house developed "wrapper" that processes CTD data through an automated series of step-wise modules and back up processes. We'd also ask that a single Fisheries and Oceans data management staff member and our in house CTD technician, assist in ship board operations to gain experience and assure program continuity. There is another request (AZOMP) for May 2018. It would be optimal if this cruise does not overlap as common instruments and personal are used on both mission. Preference is to have cruises to stage out of Halifax with 3-7 days between them.

	Year	Ship	Total Days	Cost Estimate	Start Date (optimum)	Repeat	Multi-ship	Area	Clearance	Status
View	2018	Endeavor	24	$610,368	Apr 02, 2018	No	No	Scotian shelf	Yes	Submitted

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